Kids' Books

The best children's books for all readers, from picture books and chapter books to young adult.

Parents

'Captain Underpants' creator shares how learning disabilities launched his career

TODAYGetty Images stock

Parents

The 20 best children's books to calm back-to-school jitters

Courtesy of Mickey Rapkin

Parents

How teaching inspired 'Pitch Perfect' author to write a children's book

Gift Guides

The best books, toys and gifts for any age.

Slide 1 of 13

Getty Images
The best gifts for babies, according to child development experts
Babies
Amazon
The best gifts for 1-year-olds, according to child development experts
Toddlers
The best gifts for 2-year-olds, according to child development experts
Kids & Babies
Getty Images
The best gifts for 3-year-olds, according to child development experts
Toddlers
Getty Images
The best gifts for 4-year-olds, according to child development experts
Parents
Getty Images
The best gifts for 5-year-olds, according to child development experts
Parents
Getty Images
These are the best gifts for 6-year-olds, according to child development experts
Parents
Getty Images
The best gifts for 7-year-olds, according to child development experts
Parents
Getty Images
The best gifts for 8-year-olds, according to child development experts
Parents
Getty Images stock
21 gifts for 9-year-olds that aren't video games
Parents
Getty Images
The best gifts for 10-year-olds, according to moms who know
Parents
Getty Images
The best gifts for 11-year-olds, according to adults who know them
Parents
Getty Images
37 gifts picky teens really want this holiday season
Teens

Toddlers

16 picture books to help you raise kind, tolerant kids

Books Video

Woman, 97, combats loneliness through the power of reading

03:16

Politics

Justice Sonia Sotomayor on using books to inspire children

News

Tiffani Thiessen talks children’s book and that ‘Saved by the Bell’ reunion pic

Music

Timbaland on his new children’s book, ‘Nighttime Symphony’

News

Jeff Kinney reveals ‘Diary of an Awesome, Friendly Kid’ book cover

Giving

Trainer helps turn kids’ lives around with Books Before Boxing

Open Book with Jenna Bush Hager

Melinda Gates shares how this 1 book changed her life

06:04

NBC / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

TV

Savannah Guthrie and Jimmy Fallon talk children's books, bedtime stories

Home

See our totally subjective list of the best children's books of the past century

Courtesy Sarah Maizes

Parents

7 tips on how to write a good children's book

Parents

9 most subversive children’s books ever written